Thane, Oct 15 (PTI) A non-Marathi woman vendor allegedly attempted self-immolation during a heated altercation with Marathi groups over putting up stalls to sell items during the ongoing festive season in Dombivli town of Thane district, civic officials said.

But she was saved by quick action from bystanders and civic officials during the incident on Tuesday, they said.

The dispute, which unfolded on Gupte Road, led to a brief stand-off and required the intervention of both civic officials and local leaders to restore calm.

According to the officials, a group of Marathi-speaking women had secured official permission from the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) in Maharashtra's Thane district to set up stalls for the festive season.

However, when they arrived to begin their pre

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